GL16 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Forest of Dean 008B, Bream ward, Forest of Dean.
This report describes the area around GL16 8LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around GL16 8LW
- No street-level crime hereGloucestershire Constabulary supplied no data to police.uk from February to August 2026, so there are no map points there for those months.Map point
- Lydney, 6.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No property in GL16 8LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Forest of Dean 008BNeighbourhood
- £286,888 average priceFor the whole of Forest of Dean, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at GL16 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at GL16 8LWRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near GL16 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bream Church of England Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Ellwood Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: Forest of Dean 008B
Everything about Forest of Dean 008BThe postcode district: GL16
Everything about GL16Your MP
- Matt BishopLabourMP for Forest of Dean
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.